Job 23:10 ‘But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.’

DAILY READING – John 17; 2 Chronicles 25; Psalm 82

In the early days of space exploration cosmonauts faced a problem that was ironic: it seemed the most dangerous part of their going to outer space was returning back to the earth!
When Soviet cosmonauts; returned from prolonged flights, their physical condition was so bad that they couldn’t even walk for a week!
When Soviet crew members of Soyuz-T7 returned to Earth in 1982 after spending 211 days in orbit, they suffered from spells of dizziness, accelerated pulse rates even heart palpitations and they couldn’t walk for some days! A full month later, they were still undergoing treatment for atrophied muscles and weakened hearts due to being without gravity for prolonged periods of time.
To solve the problem, the Soviet scientists invented the “Pingvin exercise suit’. These were specially designed exercise suits infused with tight elastic bands and pulleys that created artificial force for the cosmonauts to work against. Every move the cosmonauts made – from working on the shuttle’s controls to picking up a bottle of water – was made more difficult by the “Pingvin exercise suit’. Scientists hoped this added resistance would keep the cosmonauts’ muscles strong.
The suits worked! On December 29, 1987, a Soviet cosmonaut named Yuri V. Romanenko returned to the earth after 326 days in orbit. After wearing the suit while in outer space, he returned back in good health, all because of the added resistance.
The fact was that in the past when the cosmonauts were not exercising, their muscles were wasting away but when resistance was introduced their muscles became stronger and their health improved.

What this teaches us is that resistance makes one stronger. Those who do resistance training usually get stronger as they press more and more weight.
To make greater progress and attain greater heights, we will often face challenges, difficulties, and times when things may not go as we planned. God doesn’t send these storms, but He rather uses the struggles to help us grow and develop spiritual strength. The truth is that the trials and challenges of life–and how we face them–often define us. While change is inevitable in life, growth is optional. It is your choice to grow through adversity or you can choose to groan and give up. But giving up when adversity threatens can make a person bitter, while persevering through faith in God makes a person better.
The way you respond in adversity shows your readiness for your next level.
Some of us may want an easy life of no difficulties and no challenges, but the truth is that our strength grows through adversities. Difficulties drive us to our knees in prayers, and in the prayer closet our spiritual muscles are developed. Some of the storms that came your way are the reason why you are able to pray well today. Facing tough situations move us from weaklings to warriors. And as we become spiritually stronger, we are able to overcome future resistance and oppositions to our advancement.
If today you are passing through any storm; the good news is that God is in control of the winds. God knows how to cause the winds of adversity, instead of blowing you backwards, to blow you forward, to a place of greater blessing. This is why in the face of difficult situations instead of becoming bitter, or complaining, we hold on to God’s Word and switch to praise. We praise God because we know He is at work. Something good is coming out of the struggle. There is a seed of triumph in that adversity. And after you have been tried you shall surely come forth as gold.[ Job 23:10]

PRAYER: Lord, please help me to stay constantly connected to Your Word, so that I can daily receive strength and faith to overcome challenges and always come out stronger and better in Jesus Name
QUOTE;
God is preparing you for the season He prepared your breakthrough. – WORDBITE 222

Shalom!

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